It has been quite a few years since I went down to secret street so I am wondering how picky they are about body rust when they do their inspections before letting you run the strip or auto-x.
I am currently prepping a 1985 300zx to be an auto-x toy for the summer and it has somewhat substantial rust damage (holes through the quarter panels and rocker panels) and I am wondering if anybody knows whether they would allow this on the track or not?
The car will be perfectly mechanically sound, the brakes, steering, and suspension will all be new, the battery will be properly secured and the interior will be free of loose objects. The car is nowhere near fast enough to require additional safety equipment, but I am concerned because when I went down a few years ago they sent me home because a piece of the side skirt on my 944 turbo was broken and was hanging down roughly 1/2" below the car.
I will be removing any loose body pieces and ensuring that none of the exterior of the car will separate while I am driving. I would prefer not to bother fixing all of the surface rust and patching the holes if I can possibly avoid it as it gives me more time to spend on the mechanical bits and gets me to the track earlier in the season. The damage is not severe enough to affect the aerodynamics of the car and the structural members will all be repaired.
Has anybody run a car in similar condition down at secret street? Have they given you any trouble about it?